Jun. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-6) presented a check for $850,000 in federal funding to a local preschool in Jamaica on Tuesday, June 18. Meng was joined by parents, local government leaders, teachers, school board members and students at Queens Centers for Progress’ Apple Preschool for an early morning celebration….
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Jun. 20, 2024 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS Staff A new personal training facility celebrated the grand opening of its expanded location at 105-25 Metropolitan Ave. in Forest Hills. Here We Go Fitness held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 13, with notable guests that included State Senator Joseph Addabbo, Councilwoman Lynn Schulman and Assemblyman Andrew…
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Jun. 20, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann International Domestic Workers Day, recognized on June 16, marks the 2011 passage of the International Labor Organization Convention 189 for Decent Work for Domestic Workers, which established international labor law for domestic workers. NYC Coalition for Domestic Work, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) and We Dream in Black…
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Jun. 19, 2024 By Anthony Medina A heat wave has swept over New York City neighborhoods ahead of the first day of summer, with residents limiting their outdoor activities and searching for cool places to rest. National Grid, the electricity, natural gas, and energy delivery company serving more than 20 million people throughout New York…
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Jun. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
Ecuadorean migrant Christian Inga was criminally charged Wednesday with first-degree rape, two counts of kidnapping, predatory sexual assault, and other crimes for attacking two 13-year-olds who were in Kissena Corridor Park in the middle of the afternoon on June 13.
Jun. 19, 2024 By Athena Dawson With just a little help, any senior can become tech-savvy. This Friday, June 21, LinkNYC and the Queens Gigabit Center will team up to host the first of five “Senior Series” digital literacy workshops, to help seniors become skilled at using modern technology. The workshop begins at 11 a.m….
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Jun. 19, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
Kids got their cook on in a recent culinary competition, which pitted students from schools across Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan against each other for a friendly bout that showcased their skills and creativity.
Jun. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for a suspect who punched out a 47-year-old man, threatened to shoot him and stole his scooter in Middle Village more than a week ago.
Jun. 19, 2024 By Dean Moses The officer who shot and killed a Harlem suspect who fatally gunned down two colleagues in 2022 received on Tuesday the NYPD’s highest award: The Medal of Honor. Police Commissioner Edward Caban bestowed the medal upon Detective Sumit Sulan during the NYPD’s annual Medal Day ceremony on June…
Jun. 19, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Over a hundred queer teens, some coming from as far as Westchester and Brooklyn, filled up the New York Hall of Science in Corona last Friday for an annual Pride Prom celebration. The event, geared towards LGBTQIA+ youth aged 14-20, was organized by Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz in partnership…